One of the Bowery’s most unique storefronts moves to a less-unique space

We were sorry to see that Globe Slicers has moved from its longtime home at 266 Bowery between Houston and Prince. (H/T to our friend Alex, who first noted this on Instagram.)

In true Globe Slicers style, there's a painted handwritten message on the sign noting a move down the Bowery to No. 184 — alongside some more standard signage.

The business dates to 1947, though it's not clear how long it had been at No. 266. 

The building also carried some music history. Known as "The Blondie Loft," it's where the band worked on its first record in the mid-1970s. In a 2022 EVG Instagram comment, Chris Stein recalled the retail space as "a very ancient liquor store" around 1975-76 — and said the building was "totally haunted."

Back in 2022, EVG's Stacie Joy documented the delightfully cluttered shop. 

Flashback!

Slowly but surely, many of these old storefronts are being replaced, and we can see, say, a hot sculpt workout place here offering infrared technology. 

Another one of those storefronts that felt like it had always been there ... soon to be something else.

Previously on EVG: 

• A look inside Globe Slicers, one of the most unique storefronts on the Bowery

Monday's parting shot

Took this photo last Wednesday night... across from 266 Bowery between Prince and Houston... in the mid-1970s, it was home to the Blondie Loft on the upper floors, where Debbie Harry and Chris Stein lived, and the rest of the band rehearsed and crashed. And it was close to CBGB.

RIP Blondie drummer Clem Burke. He was 70.

Previously on EVG: 

• A look inside Globe Slicers, one of the most unique storefronts on the Bowery

A look inside Globe Slicers, one of the most unique storefronts on the Bowery

Photos by Stacie Joy

We've long been fascinated by Globe Slicers, which has been in business on the Bowery between Houston and Prince since 1947. (Happy 75th anniversary!)

And we've always wanted to stop in, but never got around to coming up with a cover story to shop for new or rebuilt slicers, mixers, grinders or other food-prep equipment ...

The folks here were nice enough to let EVG contributor Stacie Joy take some photos of the delightfully cluttered storefront...

Oh, and what you came for... the slicers!

There are some quirky touches on the shelves ... 

While this retail corridor continues to upscale, Globe Slicers remains an old Bowery throwback...

Dayton in Manhattan has an extensive history of the address dating to 1832 when dry-goods merchant Daniel C. Boughton lived here.

Within a decade it had been converted for business, with Holdridge & Co.'s drug company in the ground floor.  Among the items it marketed to pharmacists and direct users were the Dinner Pill, a "means of exterminating disease and promoting health," and "Dr. Taylor's original and genuine Balsam of Liverwort."

In the mid-1970s, the second-floor unit (aka, "The Blondie Loft") was home to Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein. At the same time, designer Stephen Sprouse lived on the top floor. 

Updated: In the comments on Instagram, Chris Stein noted: "We occupied the whole upper building with a few other people. It was totally haunted. The first floor was a very ancient liquor store back then around 1975-6."

He also thought Globe Slicers moved to 266 from a nearby location after this time period.

266 Bowery today . The Blondie Loft where we put the 1st album together . pic.twitter.com/AhbV6ia3G5

— Clem Burke (@clem_burke) April 3, 2016